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Angus Deaton Quotes

In Scotland, I was brought up to think of policemen as allies and to ask one for help when I needed it.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: british
Birth: October 19, 1945

Topics

Think Help Ask Up Scotland Allies

I often felt like that Mr. Magoo figure in the cartoon, who just wanders through traffic, and somehow it never hits him. I kind of feel that way about my whole childhood: Why do I have a normal life?

Life Childhood Feel Kind Why Way

I've always been on the side of science that tries to help man. I play an active part with the foundations I'm involved in. Science gives hope.

Hope Science Man Help Play Active

Unlike the general public, I rather like most politicians.

Politicians Like Rather Most General

My little cousin tells me I look like Magneto so I guess that's who I should probably play.

Robert Pattinson

Me Look Play Little Who Like

Reporting provides reminders that things are always more complicated than you think.

John Jeremiah Sullivan

Think You Complicated More Always

I think almost always that what gets me going with a story is the atmosphere, the visual imagery, and then I people it with characters, not the other way around.

People Me Story Think Way Always

They love 3-D. It's fun to watch a movie in 3-D with your children or with a group of children because you see the kids in front of you from time to time reaching up. You see little hands reaching up to grab things that they think are right there. I think it's remarkable and it does obviously, literally, add another dimension to the movie.

Love Children Time Fun Think Hands

It's interesting: composers can be very funny ducks.

Funny Interesting Ducks Composers

To me, acting doesn't really feel that different, one job to another.

Job Me Feel Acting Different Really

I think my songs are singing to the rural heart. It's not whether you're from a big city or the middle of nowhere in a small town.

Heart City Singing Small Think You

Why is freedom such a hard sell? That's the question. In this country, why has the idea of individual liberty and responsibility become such a hard sell? That's something I never thought would happen here.

Freedom Responsibility Thought Become

'No words - action' was the lesson my mother taught me: as artists, we have the privilege of holding a mirror to the world, to engage, to question, to bring beauty to a complex universe.

Beauty Mother Mirror Words Me World

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